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A stack of concrete blocks, used to estimate how many blocks build a 5-bedroom duplex in Nigeria

How Many Blocks to Build a 5-Bedroom Duplex in Nigeria (2026)

A 5-bedroom duplex in Nigeria takes roughly 8,000–12,000 blocks. Here's how the number is worked out, blocks by building type, cement needed, and what it all costs in 2026.

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Aerial view of a building construction site, representing the cost of building and buying property in Nigeria

Cost Analysis Real estate

Cost of Building & Buying in Nigeria (2026): The Complete Price Library

Every real 2026 cost of building and buying property in Nigeria, in one place — house-by-house build costs, materials, fences, boreholes, buying fees and location prices, all in naira and dollars.

Folagbade July 28, 2026

View of Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, where many of the 176 estates declared illegal are located

News Real estate

176 Lagos Estates Declared “Illegal”: What Ibeju-Lekki & Epe Buyers Must Know (2026)

Lagos declared 176 estates illegal across Ibeju-Lekki, Epe, Eti-Osa and Ajah for lacking approvals — but "illegal" doesn't mean "marked for demolition." Here's the calm truth and what buyers should do.

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A row of houses on a city street in Nigeria, illustrating proposed homebuyer protection reforms

News Real estate

FG Proposes Developer Licensing & Escrow for Homebuyers (2026): What It Means for You

The Federal Government wants to license developers and force buyers' money into regulated escrow. Here's what the proposed housing reforms mean for you — and why you shouldn't wait for the law to protect yourself.

Folagbade July 28, 2026

Cost Analysis News

Is the Iran–US Crisis Really Raising Building Costs in Nigeria? (2026)

Experts warn the Iran–US crisis is pushing Nigerian construction costs up — but the same experts say much of it is panic. Here's the honest picture, the real numbers, and what it means for your build budget.

Folagbade July 27, 2026

House model beside stacks of coins, representing the total cost of buying land in Nigeria

Cost Analysis Real estate

The True Total Cost of Buying Land in Nigeria (2026): Every Fee Nobody Adds Up

The sticker price is not the price. We add up every real cost of buying land in Nigeria in 2026 — agency, legal, survey, verification, Governor's Consent and the informal charges — with a worked example.

Folagbade July 27, 2026

Smartphone showing a money-transfer app used to send funds safely for land in Nigeria

Real estate

How to Send Money for Land in Nigeria Safely From the UK, US & Canada (2026)

The diaspora buyer's biggest fear is wiring money home and getting nothing. Here's exactly how to pay for land in Nigeria safely from abroad — escrow, staged payments, and the rules that protect you.

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Residential neighbourhood in Nigeria, where diaspora buyers often rely on family to buy land

Real estate

Can Your Family Manage a Land Purchase for You? The Honest Risks (2026)

Many diaspora Nigerians hand a land purchase to a relative back home. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it ends a family. Here's the honest risk — and how to let family help without handing over control.

Folagbade July 27, 2026

Aerial view of a housing estate in Ibadan, Nigeria, illustrating checks before buying an estate plot

Real estate

Estate Developer Red Flags: 10 Signs an Estate Is a Scam (2026)

Lagos flagged 176 estates as illegal. Before you buy a plot in any Nigerian estate, run these 10 red flags — the warning signs that separate a real developer from a well-marketed scam.

Folagbade July 27, 2026

Clean water flowing from a tap, the payoff of a home borehole and water system in Nigeria

Cost Analysis Homes

Cost of a Borehole & Water System in Nigeria (2026): Full Price Breakdown

What a borehole really costs in Nigeria in 2026 — drilling, pump, overhead tank and plumbing — with a full price table by depth and location, and the extras most quotes leave out.

Folagbade July 27, 2026